From April 2026, Specified Skilled Worker periodic reports move from quarterly to once a year, due by 31 May. ISA has published three explainer videos for the online e-notification system.
Japan's ISA has posted the operational guidelines for the new Ikusei Shuro (Employment for Skill Development) system as of 6 April 2026, with several items still to be released when preparation is complete.
Japan's Immigration Services Agency reports 4,125,395 foreign residents at end-2025, a 9.5% year-on-year rise. Specified Skilled Worker holders jumped by 105,830 to reach 390,296.
Japan plans to introduce the Employment for Skill Development System as a new framework replacing the Technical Intern Training Programme. This article outlines the policy direction based on government information.
Administrative procedures for international graduates changing their residence status from student to work‑related visa categories have been simplified in certain cases. This article summarises the key points based on government information.
Japan's Technical Intern Training Programme is to be replaced by the Employment for Skill Development System, scheduled to begin on 1 April 2027. Key application windows for supervising support organisations and host companies are outlined.
Administrative procedures and notification requirements under Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker system have been updated to improve efficiency. This article summarises the key points.
Japan's Immigration Services Agency runs a concentrated application window for international graduates switching from student visa to work-related residence status. Key dates, eligibility, and what to prepare.
Certain residence-status notifications, such as changing employer, leaving an organisation, or graduating from an educational institution, may be submitted to the Immigration Services Agency online and are generally due within 14 days.
Introduced in April 2019, the Specified Skilled Worker status of residence allows foreign nationals to work in designated sectors of Japan facing labour shortages, under employment contracts with Japanese companies and with support from registered support organisations.
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